Automation the only way to clear Covid-19 test backlog, says expert

Published: Apr 8, 2020 6:02 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Automation is the only way to catch up on the backlog of Covid-19 tests that are still pending, said virologist Tan Cheng Siang.

He explained that a bottleneck in the test is the steps required to prepare samples taken from a patient for testing, which is laborious and limited by the capacity of the available equipment...

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